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… four sisters and two brothers in her family; John, Katherine, Bridget Anne, Mary, Shamus and Gertrude. She married John Gray, a Canadian … July, 1946 departing from Liverpool, aboard the MV Georgic for a one-week journey across the Atlantic Ocean. The MV Georgic was the last … always be remembered. Thank you for giving each and every one of us a wee bit of your Irish spirit. Your son, Michael Theresa and John on …
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… Country of Origin: Germany Ship Name: Arosa Kulm Port of Entry: Halifax Date of … Kulm, which sailed from Bremerhaven, Germany, and arrived in Halifax, Nova Scotia on March 20, 1954. They left Germany with only $50.00 in … money to buy a house and a car, my father walked to and from work each day, a walk that took him a couple of hours each way, in the cold of …
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… Alumni Type: Immigrant Country of Origin: Holland Date of Arrival: Thursday, May 29, 1952 Port of Entry: Pier … was to move with nine children. Their youngest son, Gerardje passed away at seven months of age – four months before leaving the country. … a daycare unit which entertained six of the children for part of the day. Tony and Len, however, were considered too old for daycare, so …
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Alumni Type: Immigrant Country of Origin: Holland Date of Arrival: Thursday, May 29, 1952 Port of Entry: Pier 21, Halifax, NS Leonardus Streng (Len) (born 1908) and Adriana Streng (van Rhijn) (Jane) (born 1911) Children: Len, Tony, Corrie, Mary, Beth, Jane, John, Jack Len and Jane Streng (Dad and …
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… Iranian Cultural Society of Nova Scotia Cette plaque est en l’honneur des Canadiens d’origine iranienne qui ont contribué à la vie de cette belle province tout en pavant la route pour les … Iranian Cultural Society of Nova Scotia …
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… for safekeeping. Travelling by peasant’s carts, by trucks and by commandeered barge through the war-torn countryside of Poland, the … staff elected to remove the treasures to France. Szczerbiec, the medieval Polish coronation sword. Credit: Consulate of the Republic of … 1939-1961 (Toronto: Dundurn, 2004), 17. Statement of Dr Stanislaw Swierz Zaleski, Ottawa, 20 November 1946. Library and Archives Canada, …
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… Belgium, Holland and, finally, Germany where they were stationed on V.E. Day, 1945. He was repatriated to Canada in August 1945 on the …
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… to the Hastings and Prince Edward Regiment where he remained until VE Day. He was also in this unit's band as a drummer. He returned to …
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… exhibitions to personal commemorations to free admission on Canada Day, your support is crucial. Passages shows why. The Winter 2026 edition has stories about: A special visit by two …
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… . It is a natural transportation hub, with river access to inland Nova Scotia, and proximity to efficient shipping routes from Europe to … [2] However, in the fifty-year gap between the completion of the railway and the opening of Pier 21 in 1928, many people who arrived by sea … 1890. [5] Deep Water Pier with Grain Elevator, 1900. (Notman Studio, Nova Scotia Archives, 1983-310, no. 100026.) The work to establish …